What is the difference between Fern Green and German Camo Green?

ΔE 9 (close). German Camo Green is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Fern Green vs German Camo Green

Fern Green

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20091
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0b6134 (estimate)

German Camo Green

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4041P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2a7642 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. German Camo Green is a little lighter than Fern Green.

Can I use German Camo Green instead of Fern Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). German Camo Green is a little lighter than Fern Green.

Can I use Fern Green instead of German Camo Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fern Green is a little darker.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Fern Green on the colour wheel See German Camo Green on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Fern Green

Fern Green vs Savage GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than German Camo Green
Fern Green vs Guardian GreenWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair
Fern Green vs GreenskinWarpaints Air · ΔE 12, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to German Camo Green

German Camo Green vs Green Base (ATOM-20083)ATOM · ΔE 10, close
German Camo Green vs Dark Marine Green (IONIC-0122)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 13, fair
German Camo Green vs IJN Mitsubishi Green (ATOM-20095)ATOM · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Fern Green equivalents · German Camo Green equivalents